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Decrypting.... Recipient:Naval Operations Headquarters Sender:Kaisho-ho Kaori Yamamoto, 5th Major Fleet Date:01.07.827 A.S. Subject:Action Report 01/7 - Fighting for the Bridgehead Priority:Medium
To the Naval Operations Headquarters,
I hereby report from the front in Languedoc, where the 5th major fleet and assorted units have seen deployment according to phase two of Operation Kazan. Immediate entry into the system and with it the approach vector from the Tau region has been secured. Yet, as the Gallic war machine, taken by absolute surprise as expected, slowly springs into action friendly units have started encountering increasingly stiff resistance.
Since Nagasaki left the gate to Tau-23 behind and Akatsuki took a vanguard position, there have been several major engagements with Confederal units already. In these, adversary forces have displayed a will to fight that is to be expected from someone surprised and pushed into a corner, yet the shortcomings of their mindset are the same as they have always been. The Gaul presents itself as arrogant, unduly confident and as a victim of the same old superiority complex that has them see themselves above the Sirians no matter the missdeeds they have done. If nothing else, their ferocity in light of the situation is to be praised, yet it shows exactly why this operation must happen, and must be concluded swiftly. If left alone for not all that long the Gaul will be a threat to all of Sirius yet again and act upon his revanchist desires. And Kusari will suffer first and foremost.
Regardless of the initial application of our momentum, engagements over the course of the first few days have been mostly small scale and indecisive. Undoubtedly the culmination of combat so far has been the battle of sector 56 off of the tradelanes towards Nimes station. Both sides fielded several heavy assets and a number of light and heavy strike craft. Detecting enemy movements in the sector, our detachment of two battleships, one battlecruiser and a destroyer division encountered a similar enemy composition. Considering the odds and the importance of securing the immediate surroundings of the trade lanes, I decided to commence the engagement.
Over the course of the ensuing combat our heavy section saw extensive action and was eventually driven off. The remaining forces, supported by excellent fighter cover, managed to force the Gallic fleet to retreat eventually, wrestling a major victory from the enemy's hands. The nature of the engagement once again underlines the importance to counter the potent Gallic assets with a strong force of escort vessels around a core of battlecruisers, and makes a heavy reliance on battleship divisions a questionable choice for any commanding officer.
It is also to be noted that as altercations were at their peak, vessels belonging to what I assume is the security division of IDF actively sought the engagement and attacked our strike craft unprovoked. I know very well about the directives given out by the office of the admiralty regarding the treatment of civilian elements, and if it leads to the politicians winning their war without hampering the efforts to win mine, then I will gladly accept these restrictions. What I will, however, not stand for is supposed non-combattants opening fire on our forces and getting away with it. I will not trade the life of a Kusarian warrior for that of a vile Gaul. They have already claimed enough in the last conflict, so I suggest the politicians sort this out quickly, or I will have my units start actively seeking out IDF vessels so they won't have the chance to bite us another day. The incident has been marked in the radio logs.
On a sidenote unrelated to our engagements with the Gauls, as we returned to Nagasaki following the battle, we encountered a small wing of Chrysanthemums ineffectively firing at a friendly destroyer. I have no idea what brought them this far away from their holes, or what they thought they could accomplish, but they were disposed of quickly.
Kh. Kaori Yamamoto
Battleship Nagasaki
5th Major Fleet
Friendly detachment heading towards sector 56 Note: Early into the engagement, a stray shot damaged the camera array of command vessel Asama, leading to the inability to collect visual data on the engagement itself.
[29.06.2020 19:57:50] MNG|Miroslav.deGobineau: Kusari forces, this is Capitaine de Corvette Miroslav de Gobineau of Marine Nationale Gauloise. Who's in charge on your side at the moment?
[29.06.2020 19:58:25] [KNF]IKN-Asama: This is the battlecruiser Asama, Admiral Yamamoto speaking. What do you seek, Gaull?
[29.06.2020 19:58:31] MNG|Brumaire: CO: Your departure.
[29.06.2020 19:58:44] [KNF]IKN-Asama: Keep looking.
[29.06.2020 19:58:55] [KNF]IKN-Asama: Unless you wish to surrender.
[29.06.2020 19:59:02] MNG|Miroslav.deGobineau: We are offering you to retreat as we are starting to move on your positions. Otherwise, let it be a glorious battle.
[29.06.2020 20:01:28] MNG|Miroslav.deGobineau: Admiral Yamamoto, this is Capitaine de Gobineau. Remember the time when Conseil of Gallia helped Imperials to restore your nation? Maybe not. So, consider this as a warning, we also can dismantle it.
[29.06.2020 20:01:51] [KNF]IKN-Suzaku: H: You're awfully close.
[29.06.2020 20:02:30] [KNF]IKN-Takahashi|66th: CIC: Konnichiwa, Takeuchi.
[29.06.2020 20:02:33] [KNF]IKN-Asama: Perhaps you should care about dismantling the rotten parts of your own nation first. A great victory you did achieve, now cooperating with your former foes in your own rows.
[29.06.2020 20:02:39] MNG|JP.de.Gaulle: I was fired upon!
[29.06.2020 20:03:09] MNG|Brumaire: CO: You should perhaps not be concerned with your opponent's internal affairs, considering you are meddling in them
[29.06.2020 20:03:13] MNG|Brumaire: CO: Without reason or cause.
[29.06.2020 20:03:17] GDS-Reunion: CIC: Alright - madames and monsieurs, we engage them for Confederacy! For Gallia!
[29.06.2020 20:03:22] Argentolles: So this is what honour by Kusarian means? Attacking without declaration of war and declare it *after* you started a war?
[29.06.2020 20:03:31] [KNF]IKN-Hizen|66th: Tactics.
[29.06.2020 20:03:31] [KNF]IKN-Takahashi|66th: CIC: All ships move in and engage!
[29.06.2020 20:03:34] MNG|Brumaire: CO: Now, leave our space. And don't come back, lest we press to New Tokyo and burn your house to the ground.
[29.06.2020 20:03:34] Ayane.Takeuchi: Konnichiwa fellow warriors. I'm ready to engage.
[29.06.2020 20:03:35] CLN-Independence: Croix: Pour le Confederacie!
[29.06.2020 20:03:36] [KNF]Nk.Mei.Isogai: Consider it a surprise game of hot potato
[29.06.2020 20:03:40] [KNF]IKN-Hizen|66th: Moving in to engage.
[29.06.2020 20:03:41] IKN-Uwajima: Gallia surrender or die
[29.06.2020 20:03:42] [KNF]IKN-Asama: It is of my house‘s concern when you have brought immeasurable trouble and suffering to us once already.
[29.06.2020 20:03:42] CLN-Normandy: All power to engines, moving to engage.
[29.06.2020 20:03:46] Ayane.Takeuchi: Roger that. Moving in aggressively. Opening fire.
[29.06.2020 20:03:46] [KNF]IKN-Hokuzan: CO: Engage enemies must be destroyed!
[29.06.2020 20:03:47] MNG|Lemoine: Send them back to Kusari, opening fire.
[29.06.2020 20:03:48] [KNF]IKN-Asama: Something I will never let happen again.
[29.06.2020 20:03:49] MNG|Miroslav.deGobineau: We'll speak after our guns be silenced. Battlegroup, engage the enemy lines.
[29.06.2020 20:03:49] [KNF]IKN-Hokuzan: CO: Engage them all!
[29.06.2020 20:03:51] [KNF]Nk.Mei.Isogai: Hai, ready to fire
[29.06.2020 20:03:52] [KNF]IKN-Takahashi|66th: CIC: All hands to battlestations, open fire at will!
[29.06.2020 20:04:00] MNG|Miroslav.deGobineau: No remorse. Shoot on sight.
[29.06.2020 20:04:02] MNG|JP.de.Gaulle: *battle mod*
[29.06.2020 20:04:02] IKN-Uwajima: no surrender then die
[29.06.2020 20:04:07] GDS-Reunion: CIC: All units - open fire!
[29.06.2020 20:04:13] GDS-Reunion: CIC: Code red! Repeat, code red!
[29.06.2020 20:04:15] Argentolles: CIC: Target acquired. These peasants shall burn for violating our borders.
[29.06.2020 20:04:20] GDS-Reunion: CIC: Engage hostile forces!
[29.06.2020 20:04:24] Argentolles: CIC: Opening fire. All batteries - maximum firepower! Turn them to dust!
[29.06.2020 20:05:54] Ayane.Takeuchi: Weapons back online.
[29.06.2020 20:05:57] Ayane.Takeuchi: Opening fire. [29.06.2020 20:06:43] Death: CLN-Normandy was put out of action by [KNF]IKN-Hizen|66th (Gun). [29.06.2020 20:06:50] IDF|Olivier:Nizan: Visual on hostiles
[29.06.2020 20:06:56] IDF|Olivier:Nizan: Moving to engage. [29.06.2020 20:08:24] Death: [KNF]IKN-Takahashi|66th was put out of action by Argentolles (Gun).
[29.06.2020 20:10:06] [KNF]Ni.Shin.Kusanagi: Joining fleet
[29.06.2020 20:10:11] [KNF]Ni.Shin.Kusanagi: Opening fire at hostile ships [29.06.2020 20:10:54] Death: Argentolles was put out of action by [KNF]IKN-Hokuzan (Gun). [29.06.2020 20:11:28] Death: IKN-Uwajima was put out of action by CLN-Independence (Gun). [29.06.2020 20:11:34] Death: MNG|JP.de.Gaulle was put out of action by Ayane.Takeuchi (Gun).
[29.06.2020 20:12:05] Ayane.Takeuchi: Got one.
[29.06.2020 20:12:16] Ayane.Takeuchi: Moving to take care of the rest. [29.06.2020 20:13:06] Death: CLN-Independence was put out of action by [KNF]Ni.Shin.Kusanagi (Missile/Torpedo). [29.06.2020 20:13:14] Death: [KNF]IKN-Hizen|66th was put out of action by GDS-Reunion (Gun). [29.06.2020 20:14:11] Death: MNG|Miroslav.deGobineau was put out of action by [KNF]IKN-Asama (Gun). [29.06.2020 20:14:56] Death: MNG|Lemoine was put out of action by Ayane.Takeuchi (Gun). [29.06.2020 20:15:43] Death: MNG|Brumaire was put out of action by [KNF]IKN-Hokuzan (Gun).
[29.06.2020 20:16:55] Veuthey: moving in [29.06.2020 20:16:55] Death: GDS-Reunion was put out of action by [KNF]IKN-Asama (Gun).
[29.06.2020 20:17:04] Ayane.Takeuchi: Not clever.
[29.06.2020 20:17:07] Ayane.Takeuchi: Prepare to be destroyed.
[29.06.2020 20:17:23] [KNF]IKN-Asama: All hostiles neutralised. Units, damage report.
[29.06.2020 20:17:59] [KNF]Ni.Shin.Kusanagi: This is Matsu 1, all systems are green, got several damages but we'll survived
[29.06.2020 20:18:50] [KNF]IKN-Suzaku: H: This is the Suzaku, we suffered some damage. All systems are still a go. [29.06.2020 20:22:18] Death: IDF|Olivier:Nizan was put out of action by [KNF]Nk.Mei.Isogai (Gun).
[29.06.2020 20:22:39] Ayane.Takeuchi: I'll let you have this one if you desire.
[29.06.2020 20:22:47] [KNF]Nk.Mei.Isogai: Hai, arigato
[29.06.2020 20:22:53] [KNF]IKN-Asama: Good work, warrior. Look at him run
[29.06.2020 20:24:49] [KNF]IKN-Suzaku: H: Do you need help? [29.06.2020 20:24:55] Death: Veuthey was put out of action by [KNF]Nk.Mei.Isogai (Mine).
[29.06.2020 20:25:06] [KNF]IKN-Asama: What in the name of hell...
[29.06.2020 20:25:11] [KNF]IKN-Asama: Are these wenches insane?
[29.06.2020 20:25:12] Masakari: Morioka: Yes, if would be great. Targets are too small for our weaponry.
[29.06.2020 20:25:20] [KNF]Nk.Mei.Isogai: Anyone left?
[29.06.2020 20:25:22] [KNF]IKN-Suzaku: H: Let's get rid of these pests.
[29.06.2020 20:26:10] Ayane.Takeuchi: GC has come, interesting.
[29.06.2020 20:26:19] Ayane.Takeuchi: Need my assistance?
[29.06.2020 20:26:45] Ayane.Takeuchi: Cruisers, stand back. We got this.
[29.06.2020 20:26:47] Ayane.Takeuchi: Opening fire.
[29.06.2020 20:26:53] [KNF]Nk.Mei.Isogai: I'm on standby if needed
[29.06.2020 20:27:00] [KNF]IKN-Asama: Feel free to take this off the destroyer's hands.
[29.06.2020 20:27:07] [KNF]IKN-Asama: The point defence seems to be too slow.
[29.06.2020 20:27:47] [KNF]'Chishiki'|66th: Alright, well, I don't like what I am seeing. [29.06.2020 20:27:51] Death: GC-Blossoming.Winter was put out of action by [KNF]'Ronin'|66th (Gun).
[29.06.2020 20:28:55] Ayane.Takeuchi: I am dissengaging. [29.06.2020 20:29:06] Death: GC-Hanako was put out of action by a hostile vessel. [29.06.2020 20:29:23] Death: GC-Kirisame was put out of action by [KNF]'Ronin'|66th (Gun).
[29.06.2020 20:29:30] Ayane.Takeuchi: What a slaughter.
[29.06.2020 20:29:49] [KNF]IKN-Asama: Well...uhm.
[29.06.2020 20:29:52] [KNF]IKN-Asama: Good job?
[29.06.2020 20:29:57] Ayane.Takeuchi: Indeed.
[29.06.2020 20:29:59] [KNF]Nk.Mei.Isogai: I would say so
[29.06.2020 20:29:59] [KNF]Ni.Shin.Kusanagi: Who knows. Huh
[29.06.2020 20:30:05] Masakari: Morioka: Well done, pilots. Thank you for the assistance.
[29.06.2020 20:30:17] Ayane.Takeuchi: Intelligence is honored to assist.
[29.06.2020 20:30:19] [KNF]IKN-Asama: After this episode, all units, rearm and repair. You are dismissed.
Squished bigly ~Champ- Thanks, you're a champ. "What's the word for when it feels inside your heart that everything in the world is all right?"